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Student Attends Prayer Breakfast

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A Hope College student has a uniqueopportunity to participate in a well-known annual Washingtonevent.

Matthew Bondy, a sophomore from Petoskey, will beattending the National Prayer Breakfast at the Hilton inWashington, D.C., on Thursday, Feb. 1. The breakfasts areattended by national and international leaders; thosepresent this year are expected to include President GeorgeW. Bush.

Bondy will be attending the event with his fatherand stepmother. Considering a career in internationalrelations, he views the breakfast as a valuable learningexperience.

"I'm really looking forward to it," he said. "I'mdefinitely looking forward to talking to some world leadersif I get a chance."

This will be Bondy's first time at the breakfast,but his fourth trip to the nation's capital. The familywill be remaining in Washington a couple extra days to enjoythe city's other offerings as well.